Emmerdale newcomer Darcy Grey sold 'posh dog food' before landing Marcus Dean role

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were presented tonight with the President’s Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards. The President’s Award recognizes special achievement and distinguished public service, with previous recipients including luminaries like Muhammad Ali and Jesse Jackson.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has admitted that while it was hard to leave former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes out of his all-time Premier League XI, 'it was always going to be' two other players in midfield.

NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.

Brits have been told to "act now" as river levels are expected to rise and cause mass flooding into next week.Several flood warnings and flood alerts remain in place in the UK as low-lying areas still struggle with the impact of the recent storms.Eight red-level flood warnings have been applied along the River Severn, with 12 amber-level alerts in place in other parts of England. The red warnings say "flooding is expected - act now", explaining: "We expect river levels to remain high into next week. "We are closely monitoring the situation.

Mary J. Blige took the stage during the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. The Queen of hip-hop soul took the stage from New York City’s iconic Apollo Theater and performed the lead single from her recent album, «Good Morning Gorgeous.»Standing in a sleek purple and black gown, and backed by a full band, Blige belted out the lyrics to the song, before going into her 1992 hit,.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been honored with the prestigious President's Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were bestowed with the honor Saturday during the live televised portion of the event. The President's Award aims to recognize those who have demonstrated special achievement and distinguished public service.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPete Davidson won’t be live from New York on this particular Saturday night.The “Saturday Night Live” cast member has been cleared to work on the production of “The Home,” the Miramax horror movie being directed by James DeMonaco, according to two people familiar with the matter. A spokesperson for “SNL” could not be reached for immediate comment.

EMMERDALE fans were left hot under the collar at newcomer Marcus - and think he's the spitting image for another soap legend. Marcus' rapist killer dad Pierce Harris - played by Jonathan Wrather - contacted victim Rhona Goskirk to ask her to find his now adult son.

Emmerdale fans are convinced newcomer Marcus Dean (Darcy Grey) is lying about the death of his apparent father and TV villain Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather).During Friday’s (4 February) instalment of the popular ITV soap, fans learnt of the latest development surrounding the killer’s son and his legacy in the village.The criminal was last seen in the village back in 2020 after he was released from jail after serving his time for raping his then wife Rhona on their wedding day.But the evil convict wasn’t finished with his former beloved, as he went on to kill Graham Foster – Rhona’s boyfriend – before kidnapping Vanessa and little Johnny as well as attacking Kim Tate in an effort to convince her to leave with him.Since then, the star returned to prison and viewers haven’t heard from Rhona’s ex-husband in over two years.But earlier this week, she received a letter from her ex-wife which confirmed that the star was seriously ill and dying which was supported by the prison when the blonde belle called them up to verify his claims.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts

Emmerdale fans have seen an unexpected arrival take to the screens in the shape of Marcus Dean. Son of soap villain Pierce Harris, Marcus has arrived in search of his criminal father’s ex-wife Rhona Goskirk. With Marcus and Rhona struggling to get hold of one another after Vanessa pretended to be Rhona, fans are eager to find out how the storyline unfolds.

Last night Emmerdale fans witnessed the moment new character Marcus Dean, the apparent son of villain Pierce Harris, arrive in the village and some already think they've sussed him out.

Emmerdale fans were left swooning as the village's latest newcomer arrived.

Lorraine Kelly made a big blunder over Kate Garraway this morning.

Emmerdale, a role he has played for over 20 years.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has reacted to the news that a former EastEnders actress was set to join the ITV soap’s cast.The TV star took to Twitter today to share her excitement over Emmerdale’s latest update with her 104,600 followers.She retweeted a post shared by Emmerdale’s official Twitter account that read: “Casting news: Louise Jameson joins Emmerdale!”Zoe added: “Excited?…Me?? HELL YES!!” alongside a string of emojis, including a love heart.Louise quote-tweeted Zoe’s message, adding: “I'm the fortunate one.” along with three red love hearts.Fans of the TV classic seemed overjoyed too as the tweet received 254 likes.Twitter user Millionaires2b tweeted: “What  fantastic opportunity to work with this brilliant actress.“I wasn't in the UK when she was in Emmerdale before as I lived in BC Canada.“Was it Emmerdale or Emmerdale farm when she was in it.“I will Google her character.”Coronation Street star Stirling Gallacher said: “I’ve worked with Louise… she’s a fantastic woman!“Lucky you, lucky @emmerdale xxx”Mattbarraclough added: “Aww it's Rosa De Marco.“Loving her on classic eastenders at the moment.“Brilliant addition to an already amazing cast.”Juliarmurgy simply stated: “Absolutely Brilliant News.”Last year, Zoe’s husband, Emmerdale actor Jeff Hordley, revealed the reason why he quit the soap in 2006 after six years on the programme.The Cain Dingle actor explained he wanted to explore other areas of his life before returning to television.Speaking on Mike Artistik's Ego Podcast, he said: “From 2000 until 2006, I'd only been four years out of drama school."I hadn't ticked all of the boxes that I wanted to tick.“There were a couple of places where I wanted to work in London."I wanted to fulfil those things.So for

Emmerdale actor Darcy Grey is set to cause a stir when he makes his debut television appearance on the ITV soap next week but his road to success has been far from easy.The actor, 30, has been cast as Marcus Dean and will arrive in the Dales to find out more about his dad Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather) from Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry).Pierce was jailed for raping Rhona after their wedding in 2017, with Marcus' arrival following the shock reveal that Pierce is dying of cancer while serving out his jail term.Speaking recently, Darcy revealed that before being cast in Emmerdale, he was a failed actor who spent 18 months selling dog food after struggling to find theatre work during the coronavirus pandemic.Before the pandemic hit, he had tried unsuccessfully to make it as an actor in LA.Darcy told The Mirror: "It has been a long hard graft to get to this point, and when Covid hit, it was a total wipeout. "There were moments where I wondered whether the acting work would ever come back."I managed to get a job selling posh dog food at the weekends, which was a saving grace.

Emmerdale fans will be on the edge of their seats next week, as Emmerdale spoilers have disclosed some intense storylines.After receiving a letter from her ex-husband, Rhona Goskirk feels obliged to assist him when she discovers that he is dying.But Vanessa Woodfield doesn't like the idea and tries her best to prohibit her plans. How far will Vanessa go?Elsewhere, Chas Dingle is left heartbroken when a mystery person purchases the Woolpack from right under her nose, however, who could the mysterious individual be?Meanwhile, despite feeling joyous about her wedding plans, Dawn Taylor is stopped in her tracks when her ex-partner shows up.But what will he want from Dawn this time?Rhona is in complete shock when a man turns up saying her ex-husband Pierce Harris has sent him to see her.He later hands her a letter, but Vanessa Woodfield encourages Rhona to bin it.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry – who plays Rhona Goskirk in the ITV soap – praised the casting of Darcy Grey as Pierce Harris's (Johnny Wrather) son Marcus. Zoe dubbed the resemblance between the two actors "uncanny" as she gushed about the young actor's talent. "He is uncannily like Johnny Wrather,” Zoe said.

Emmerdale recently announced that there would be a new face in the village as Rhona Goskirk's (Zoe Henry) life is thrown into turmoil. Darcy Grey joins the ITV soap as Rhona's horrifying ex Pierce Harris's son, Marcus. Whether or not Marcus is anything like his dastardly dad remains to be seen, but during a press conference with OK! and other media outlets, Darcy revealed a little bit about his life off-screen.Turns out the charming young actor grew up in Spain for the first 13 years of his life and had a "weird" day job selling "posh dog food" before landing his part in Emmerdale.

Emmerdale next week as Emmerdale spoilers reveal that she will receive some unwelcome news that will turn her world upside down.Rhona is dumbfounded when a man turns up saying her ex-husband Pierce Harris has sent him.He later hands her a letter, but Vanessa Woodfield encourages her to get rid of it, however she soon becomes annoyed to see Rhona hasn’t listened to her advice.When Rhona does get round to reading the letter she tells Vanessa that Pierce is dying and wants help finding his son.The following day Vanessa is terrified Pierce is trying to lure her back in - but despite Vanessa not wanting her to pursue things any further, Rhona makes the decision to help him.Despite everything going on, Rhona hasn't disclosed any of the latest developments to Marlon Dingle, so Vanessa specifically threatens her that she'll tell Marlon if she continues to help Pierce.Still not letting things go just yet, the next day, Rhona tells Vanessa she checked with a prison liaison officer and they confirmed Pierce is indeed dying and hasn't got much longer to live.Rhona begins to search for Pierce's son Marcus on social media with no clue where to start until Ryan offers his help and soon gives her Marcus’ number.Not long after, Rhona reveals to Vanessa that she’s phoned Marcus.

Next week in Emmerdale, Dawn Taylor (played by Olivia Bromley) is trying her best to get in the bridal spirit, but her efforts are trampled when an unexpected visitor shows up in the village. Alex is back and he begs Dawn to let him explain his actions – but what's he hoping to achieve from it all? Prior to this, Dawn asks Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) to be her maid of honour, but the bride-to-be is still without a venue for her big day. Although Kim Tate (Claire King) seems unenthusiastic when Dawn reveals her wedding day, some wise words from Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) encourage her to pull her finger out and she offers her step-daughter-to-be Home Farm.